Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads.
HB 1573 would require all Texas public school districts to create and post online a policy setting specific square footage limits for custodians' workloads, categorized by elementary, middle, and high school campuses. This policy would establish measurable benchmarks for how much area each custodian can be responsible for during an eight-hour shift, covering maintenance and cleaning duties. The bill, which failed to pass in the 2025 legislative session, would have applied to the 2025-2026 school year if enacted. It directly affects school district boards of trustees and custodial staff by mandating standardized workload requirements.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Failed
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Last action May 14, 2025
Floor votes · House May 14, 2025
How they voted
48–62
Failed · 35 other
Total votes 145
May 14, 2025
D
Democratic60
63% Yea
R
Republican85
71% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
6
May 14, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (48-62-35)
house
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ana Hernandez
DDemocratic
P
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
P
Diego Bernal
DDemocratic
P
Harold Dutton
DDemocratic
P
Venton Jones
DDemocratic
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